Zif, IL town hall & government
Zif spent $182,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $1,936 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Zif's government.
Where Zif's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 72%
- Property taxes 24%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
Who works for Zif
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Zif didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Clay City Community Unit District 10
Zif's K–12 school district, shared with Clay City, Sailor Springs, Clay City, Pixley, Stanford and Hoosier. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Illinois districts overall: 52% local, 38% state, 10% federal
- Local 35%
- State 53%
- Federal 12%
Of the $18,717 per pupil, $10,570 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Also serving Zif: North Wayne Community Unit School District 200 ($17,683 per pupil).
Which schools Zif kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Zif pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Zif's government
Who represents Zif
Zif is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Mike Bost. J. B. Pritzker is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.